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Rent a canoe, kayak, or voyageur canoe seat for Lock & Paddle

Canadian Canoe Museum 2077 Ashburnham Drive, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

The Canadian Canoe Museum is excited to rent canoes, kayaks, and voyageur canoe seats for Parks Canada’s Lock & Paddle event this Saturday! Canoe and Kayak Rentals Rent a canoe or kayak through our online store: Voyageur Canoe Seats Reserve a seat in a Voyageur Canoe through our online store:  Launching your Canoe or Kayak ... Keep Reading

Carve a Wooden Cup – July 27th, 2024

Carve a wooden cup perfect for your next canoe or camping trip with knowledgeable carver, John Wager. In this one day workshop participants start with a cup blank which is a chunky version of what the finished cup will be. Participants will start by hollowing the inside of the cups before shaping the outsides.Everyone leaves with ... Keep Reading

$210

Weave a Black Ash Basket – August 3rd, 2024

Spend the day making a black ash basket with knowledgeable carver and basket maker, John Wager.Learn about the basics of weaving while you craft your own black ash basket in our Living Traditions Studio. You'll learn about black ash and the process of pounding splints while you work on your own project in a welcoming, ... Keep Reading

$349

Doors Open Peterborough – September 14

Canadian Canoe Museum 2077 Ashburnham Drive, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

The Canadian Canoe Museum is participating in Doors Open Peterborough, which invites the community to explore the city's heritage and cultural landmarks. Admission to the Exhibition Hall will be FREE for all visitors on September 14th from 10:00AM to 4:00PM! Please note: Canoe and kayak rentals and voyageur canoe tours will be an additional cost. A voyageur ... Keep Reading

Free

Book Talk: Marie Wilson (2024 Jack Matthews Fellow) – “North of Nowhere, Song of a Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner” – September 24

Join Marie Wilson, the 2024 Jack Matthews Fellow, at the new Canadian Canoe Museum for a reading, Q&A, and signing of her new book "North of Nowhere, Song of a Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner". About "North of Nowhere, Song of a Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner": "The incomparable first-hand account of the historic Truth and Reconciliation ... Keep Reading

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The Canadian Canoe Museum respectfully acknowledges that we are situated on the Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig territory and the traditional territory covered by the Williams Treaties First Nations. The Canadian Canoe Museum also recognizes the contributions of Indigenous Peoples including First Nations, Inuit and Métis, in shaping this community and country as a whole.

As an organization that stewards the world’s largest and most significant collection of canoes, kayaks & paddled watercraft, we will honour and share the cultural histories and stories within the collection in all that we do.

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